Northpark, New Zealand

Northpark is an eastern suburb of the city of Auckland, New Zealand. Most of the houses were built in the 1990s.[2] Before 1990, the area was rural.[3]

Northpark
Suburb
CountryNew Zealand
Local authorityAuckland Council
Electoral wardHowick Ward
Local boardHowick Local Board
Population
 (2018)[1]
 • Total5,094
Botany Downs Somerville
Golflands
Northpark
 Shamrock Park
Huntington Park East Tamaki Dannemora

Demographics
Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
20065,067—    
20134,980−0.25%
20185,094+0.45%
Source: [1]

Northpark, comprising the statistical areas of Northpark North and Northpark South, had a population of 5,094 at the 2018 New Zealand census, an increase of 114 people (2.3%) since the 2013 census, and an increase of 27 people (0.5%) since the 2006 census. There were 1,653 households. There were 2,499 males and 2,595 females, giving a sex ratio of 0.96 males per female, with 903 people (17.7%) aged under 15 years, 951 (18.7%) aged 15 to 29, 2,421 (47.5%) aged 30 to 64, and 816 (16.0%) aged 65 or older.

Ethnicities were 45.8% European/Pākehā, 3.5% Māori, 2.1% Pacific peoples, 49.9% Asian, and 4.5% other ethnicities (totals add to more than 100% since people could identify with multiple ethnicities).

The proportion of people born overseas was 56.6%, compared with 27.1% nationally.

Although some people objected to giving their religion, 45.2% had no religion, 36.0% were Christian, 3.7% were Hindu, 1.9% were Muslim, 3.8% were Buddhist and 3.7% had other religions.

Of those at least 15 years old, 1,356 (32.4%) people had a bachelor or higher degree, and 453 (10.8%) people had no formal qualifications. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 2,106 (50.3%) people were employed full-time, 516 (12.3%) were part-time, and 129 (3.1%) were unemployed.[1]

Education

Our Lady Star of the Sea School is a state-integrated coeducational Catholic contributing primary school (Year 1–6) with a roll of 425 as of March 2020.[4][5]

References
  1. "Statistical area 1 dataset for 2018 Census". Statistics New Zealand. March 2020. Northpark North (153700) and Northpark South (153900). 2018 Census place summary: Northpark North 2018 Census place summary: Northpark South
  2. "Northpark, Manukau City". One Roof. Retrieved 31 August 2020.
  3. Auckland (Map). 1:50000. NZMS260. LINZ / Lands and Survey. 1981. § R11.
  4. "New Zealand Schools Directory". New Zealand Ministry of Education. Retrieved 26 April 2020.
  5. Education Counts: Our Lady Star of the Sea School

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